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Wyrdthane
Some Lego sets could pay my rent
Jimthebutler
"Racial protest" does not apply to people tearing shot apart
MrPewpyPants
That's $30K in Legos he's holding.
PurpleHippo664
Seriously? Legos are fucking expensive!
Jonataurus
A pandemic is by definition global. It would be an epidemic otherwise.
TakNoPants
Legos hold their value or increase in value over time, solid investment
chetnixandflill
That's all that's left.
Deurkrukaduck
some still don't wear facemasks. With cameras around. you guy *are* lunatics, from the east coast to la, crazy people.
NiftyGoblin
Dude isnt even wearing a shirt
KayEhn
High quality individuals everywhere
phatteh
Well yeah, you can't carry a million dollars of TV's, but LEGO only needs two boxes
elfoe
At least he's wearing a mask
dinosaurforpresident
Lego holds its value better than gold. Props to this champ
DeathclawDefibrillator
I remember seeing a lady in a video of the looting who had a shopping cart filled to the brim with nothing but Legos
BrotherEstapol
Honestly, for the most part Lego only increases in value in the long term. They are not a bad investment, even when you're buying vs looting
drumreed6968
He actually bought them then shit started going down so he was like imma head out.
donnydingle
WhyDo they have to smash the stores equipment taking necessary supplies is one thing but destroying the actual property is unnecessary
latergator28
Are we sure he's not an employee since he's wearing a red shirt? "Going to put the LEGO back in the kids section"
ASDFFDSAASDFASDF
gotta restock
aliendepict
That shirt doesn't look light enough to be target red. Also no company in it's right mind would keep people staffed while that is happening.
RichKinWV
Agreed. Be more like the counter's colors...like where the register is being smashed.
aliendepict
The liability of one of your employees getting hurt is so high that it would only make sense to evacuate.
jaunjose
Man, stealing the cash from that target is a great way to "protest"
ReVeRsEtAcOcAt
Fuck target
jaunjose
Fuck looters
yellowsnow4vitaminP
That’s Marilyn Manson you uncultured swines.. and yes he’s steeling Lego
ratboy181
What a fucking legend.
DualSupernova
If it’s the Millenium falcon, I can see why. Shit is like 800 dollars
MrPooNoodle
That’s the craziest mother fuc*er in there. Hands down. Risk it for food? Money? Medicine? No, I’ll almost die for that cherry LEGO set tho.
MrPengy
Honestly he could make a chunk of money if he knows how to resell. Black market Lego is big business. That, and Tide.
CaptainEric
Anyone going to point out the fact that the guy centered with the hammer is hitting the register with the claw and not the face?
reallynotmikepence
He's trying to pry it open not smash it. The goal is to steal the money.
TotallySaneScientist
Claw will impart the same amount of force into a smaller area than the head, making it more efficient for breaking into things.
floofnmeeps
Poor Target
whoneedsanoriginalname
Target's fine, they have insurance. Low wage employees that cant work there right now, not so much
ooowooo3
Essentially. That, and it's unlikely they'll bother reopening the store given the extend of damage. It's a shame, but that's risk and reward
icanc4
Yeah but honestly, it's right in the name of the store.
AgainstMethod
If they didn't want to get hit, they shouldn't have worn such a provocative logo.
hungoveratworkguy
Bro have you seen how expensive those LEGO sets are?
PoppaBigBear
OMG! so fucking expensive, like, wtf?
QuietSilence
I'd call it extortion if they didn't actually have amazing quality compared to competition.
notinterestednow
It strange how such a little piece of plastic could be so much better made than another. Like 720p vs 4K
Gronsak
Meticulous quality control and care for the injection molds does alot
TheFamousAmericanPhilosopher
bruh tbh he might be the most sensible person there
idkalan
Shit the used resell value alone on a couple Lego sets are worth looting more than a reselling 32in TV that others stole. Plus its lighter
Nahmy
They're made from unicorn tears apparently
mkelter
Fuck, I'd snatch up all the DnD stuff
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mkelter
I rolled a 3 :/
fearandloathinginaz
I've never met a D&D nerd who would be brave enough to step outside in even mildly unpleasant circumstances.
Cheesecakecrush
But would you smash up a hobby store that they would most likely be in to get them?
mkelter
No, of course not. Target had exclusive rights to sell the essentials kit first before hobby stores, and I saw they had core books before
PrestoGC
Dude yes! Get all the handbooks so you have a million of them xD
MissIWasntItching
And what Target store around you has a thriving DnD section?
mkelter
They sold the essentials kit, which is the second starters set, from what I saw on their site last year, they sold source books
DrHurg
I've never seen a wally world or target with gamer stuff.
mkelter
The Walmart in my area has some starter sets and a bunch of card games like magic and pokemon
ArnoldSchwarzeneggerLookingConcernedEatingASandwich
D&D and 40K
bochikiniki
Dude... If you get caught with the 40k stuff you're going to jail for life
Metalbawkses
I'd grab eo much plastic crack
DurendaI
PotatSuperKing
Warhammer is so expensive they can afford real orks to guard it.
CloudberryMoose
40k sets are so expensive you can't afford to steal them.
fowlersleftfoot
And again, black guys loot and they’re scum of the earth, white guys loot and it’s a fucking meme. Doesn’t that just say it all
eastend666
Couldn't agree more.
malviHero
I don't think the skin colour makes any difference. Anyone nonchalantly walking out of a store with stolen LEGO in the middle of a riot wld.
fowlersleftfoot
Of course you don’t think that. That would take an admission of your own subconscious racism.
Lulabel73
It’s the Lego that makes it funny.
flavivsaetivs
If it was a black guy looting LEGO it would be funny too.
fowlersleftfoot
K
TheWampus
How many people downvoting you across multiple convos is it gonna take to realize you have your head in your ass?
fowlersleftfoot
How cute you think Being downvoted by gaslighting racism enablers like you and the boys on here means anything to me.
fowlersleftfoot
Also, you might want to look at the top comment in this thread...
DarksteelPenguin
I have more sympathy for the angry guys destroying stuff than for the guy taking that opportunity to steal.
BrotherEstapol
Not sure anyone's showing any sympathy for the white guy,they just think it's funny. I'm sure they all think he's a thieving opportunist tbh
quiteinohio
Aren't they trying to steal money out self checkout lol
dogestyle
No they're repairing it with the hammer
7thor8thcaw
Pssst... they are all stealing.
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
...Imgur's meme'd theater shooters and 9/11. Your sentence is DOA.
fowlersleftfoot
That would be James Eagan Jones the theatre shooter? The white guy? That is for further proving my point
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
And the other one that wasn't white guys? Are you implying that anyone thought Jones wasn't scum? Or are you just fixed on the word "white?"
TresusIbor
They're just racist and pretending there's a race problem where there isn't one.
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
Point is Imgur has dark humor and memes stupid stuff.
fowlersleftfoot
Where’s the black guy looting memes then?
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
Round peg, square hole. Maybe someone else will find you a hammer. Jesus.
cpcgamer
I thought this wasn't looting but legitimate protest
RydWolf
I assume looters are taking advantage of the situation like they did Hurricane Irma.
TheRealAlpharius
Looting is legitimate protest.
ScourgeOfAges
Riots are just spicy protests. Change my mind.
Ninjainslippers
Both are happening. It's the case with virtually every protest: it's an excuse for looters who don't care about the issue.
SmolTenk
looting/destruction of public property can be forms of protest.
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
they did the police station good
Neotic357
This isn't public property though...
1unoriginalNAME
Unless by some twisted logic they consider family owned stores and Target as public use.
GrimnLock
It is when the companies are being bailed out by the govt while people are being evicted during the pandemic.
Neotic357
No it's not. Is the apartment of someone on welfare considered private property?
TheRealAlpharius
Looting is legitimate protest.
fennecbutt
Lol, fuck off. What the fuck is wrong with Americans.
gaidinbdj
Just goes to show that money is the real privilege in this world. Poor people are *massively* affected by looting and riots, while...
gaidinbdj
...people with money are sitting on their asses watching riots on TV, the poor are sitting in their homes hoping the criminals and...
gaidinbdj
...terrorists 10 feet outside their front door don't steal their stuff, burn down their house, or murder them.
LostHonour
Oh look, a released statement from a group I deem lore intelligent than me, they must have it right. Bullshit.
Rogahar
Everything in those big stores is insured. The store will reclaim the value of every cent stolen off their shelves. The little local >
Rogahar
> businesses, though? Not so much.
banneduser2
No one listened to me before I put on the mask.
VeryUniqueName
Being disruptive in general is legitimate protests, but i def think some of the looters do it for the stuff, not the cause
RufusTheNakedMoleRat
stop trying to romanticize criminal acts. That shit only hurts the message, and gives the opposing side ammo to prove youre just "thugs"
Neotic357
Bullshit.
TheGifReturns
Ok. We'll start with your home. You own a business? We're going there too. Think looting is a legitimate protest still?
SmoothOpawriter
Looting is not a legitimate form of protest, it is, however, a great way to widen the divide and screw over your fellow man in the process.
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Madethisusernameforonereason
You go find that man and tell him "looting is legitimate protest." JFC...
1unoriginalNAME
Yes let us ruin people's lives who had nothing directly to do with what we are mad about. Flawed logic driven by anger.
Johnnothe
dude, idk why, because nothing on this site ever has, but this legit made me almost cry.
Gridlocked11
Lmfao. Fuck you.
Shineupordown
they destroyed and looted even small bushiness not only big corporations now thats a problem :<
gaidinbdj
It's a big problem if you're stealing or destroying the property of *anybody*, not just people you don't like.
SilentZed
Bullshit. If it was actual protest, it would be to simply utterly destroy those objects that are not essential goods. Not to steal from (1
SilentZed
from everyone else Lord of the Flies style so that only those who loot the most are the most well-off post riot. It's an angry response (2
SilentZed
to a flawed system that helps perpetuate action and legislation that further oppresses ALL OF US.
GringdahlSmash
Dumb AF.
VinerialBlumpkin11
This is one of the dumbest things I have ever read on here. That takes an impressive level of stupidity.
cpcgamer
If your platform is "Bury capitalism" and also "Acquire goods" you might want to rethink. If you even ARE the real Alpharius...
TheRealAlpharius
You either didn't read it or ignored it
KaraokeLemur
Read it, didn't make it less BS. Looters are massive cunts taking advantage of the chaos to get free stuff, or their rocks off on vandalism.
TheRealAlpharius
Bullshit. Looting and burning is the ONLY thing that makes the state comply with your demands. How do you think segregation ended?
MrTay
Lol ok. Fucking over your fellow citizens you need support from is the real issue. Not some useless junk no ones mad about an iPad their 1/
wyatt8740
they're
MrTay
Mad because that’s their jobs, their businesses, their lively hood. It’s a fucking depression right now and your acting like people should2/
MrTay
Be more concerned about the message looting sends than feeding their families. You don’t get things done without the support of fellow 3/
MrTay
Citizens. You just isolate your group and it’s message to the fringes instead of getting support from those who are supportive.
Profanuum
This site is so extreme left its almost scary
banneduser2
Left or right did the wt. cop kill a black guy, check, was the cop questionable? Check , how easy is it for us wt. people to do this? Check
banneduser2
Do you not remember Rodney King, last time I looked this has been going on for years, sooo the proles are sick of our shit. I guess? U would
banneduser2
Be pissed to and pissing in capitalism’s face is the outcome when you thrive on an iPhone.
Gridlocked11
It’s all manchildren and edgy teenagers that have no idea what the fuck they’re talking about.
jazzmanati
I hate being left handed. People seem to hate me for it
SirSkellingtonBonerLord
you're either full left or you're alt-right. Welcome to the internet in late 2010's / early 2020's. I'm glad i live in a moderate country...
CloudsandCuckooClocks
It’s fun red-pilling these guys
Johnnothe
*the loud people on this site.
wyatt8740
*this person is so extreme left
PunchyFromCleveland
All of the downvotes for that comment lead me to believe that, left leaning or not, we don’t agree with this comment or idea in general.
FalafelWithAngeldust
Ha! If you think this is "extreme left" you haven't seen enough shit.
MrPinkPaws
I've literally seen stormfront conspiracy theories reach the front page. Imgur is overwhelmingly conservative on issue of race
wyatt8740
not to mention gender.
StochasticDifferentialEquatations
Any Frontpage political discussion which I have seen most of the users seemed to be really really pro leftist / socialists.
wyatt8740
not if it involves feminism
MrPinkPaws
Its true, on economics and healthcare you do see lefty stuff get FP. But then on gender and racial equality the community is v.conservative
ThirdCoastPauly
Those sets ain’t cheap
ShiftCommand4
Price per pound. He's quite smart
GrimnLock
They def retain their value
Vaanhalen
I dont think hes even aware a riot is going on. "Wheres checkout whys everyone so mad"
Gerferkyerserf
I hope you're joking.
JustYourAverageNerd
To be fair they are manufactured with a high level of precision and quality.
JarJarBinksKisser
He also had a Starbucks frappuccino bottle in the other hand
ThirdCoastPauly
Gotta stay awake and focused during the build
WalksWithNoFear
I’ve been eyeing up one of those Lego Star Wars Destroyers for some time. My problem is I have enough money, not enough patience to build it
BatmanOSX
Priorities... I guess
WalksWithNoFear
True Dat.
ComoSeIguana
I want to buy so many but I have things like rent due... BUT I WANT THE LEGO SETS!!
RileaSW
I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime I want.
LazySpider
START A RIOT
ILikeToReplyWithGifs
STAGE A COUP
Kruess
SPRING A REVOLUTION
OriginalNameDoNotSteal
FACILITATE A REVOLUTION
ComoSeIguana
Did everyone just get home from the riots in Austin?
ArnoldSchwarzeneggerLookingConcernedEatingASandwich
It’s LEGO not Legos. The plural of Lego is Lego
AbelardSnazz
YES! The individual bits are called bricks. I hate Legos
ThinMartin
You should Lego of that
nfiltr8r
This guy Lego
VresiBerba
How fun are you at parties, though? Hm?!
LiarLiarPantsUntier
Yeah, but as a Dane I can tell that you pronounced it wrong! It’s pronounced LEGO!
RobJenkins
ColClone54
Yeah, and THAT'S what's wrong with the world. Whew, I feel so much better for hearing that again. (Damned nerdy kids, get offa my lawn!)
BrotherEstapol
Everyone's fighting their own fight. Some of us also love in countries without riots and lock downs, this is all we have!
The701
*Legoes
iamwang
Soooo Legos?
Evenmorehorrifying
And gif is pronounced gif!
mikeymikec
Lejo!
zzpacksmasher
Yeah but it's spelt Gif. :/
Leithoa
WombatWithWholeWheatWish
Oh shit. I always said Legolas.
nikkinikorasu
Legless Lego Legolas?
ClooneyWasTheBestBatman
Legless lego legolas's lego lass.
Grimmrog
but Legolas is singular
Rayj420
Legoli?
Grimmrog
maybe, surely the past is Legolost
shitheadtookmyname
That's dyslexic Spanish
dogestyle
Leggo my LEGO
MoodyMoose
* lets go of only one LEGO *
ThirdCoastPauly
Not THAT one! I need that one!
Justzissguy
Yeah? Well, 10 year old me taught me to say legos so I’m gonna continue to say legos until my inner child dies.(probs before the riots end)
Sauroctonus
It's weird how the children of one country automatically call them Legos, while everywhere else they just say Lego.
W92Baj
Anything else you still do that you learnt as a 10 yr old?
Hoodra
Legos is used often enough that I'd say it's not incorrect at this point.
Sauroctonus
It sounds weird, though.
W92Baj
It is tho
notanonymous
What’s a singular “LEGO” called then? Legoid? Leg? Leggy? Le go?
BrotherEstapol
How is this even a question. Jfc...
MrWatson193
LEGO piece, LEGO brick, LEGO set, LEGO plate, etc. LEGO is a qualifier - attach another noun to it.
Courier87
Just LEGO or LEGO brick iirc
OmgOptimized
A legoiod is something shaped like lego but not lego. So... off brand pieces? Maybe duplo also fits.
Sauroctonus
There isn't a singular "Lego". Lego is a brand. They make bricks/tiles/pieces/whatever.
blueyedevil14
Octopus is octopi thus lego is legi
DoktorWyvern
That makes -5 sense
ThirdCoastPauly
Legum*
CheddarDreams
I still say Legos, it just sounds right to me
theRuler30
You can also say should of instead of should have.
CheddarDreams
That one is just plain wrong haha
BrotherEstapol
The s on the end makes me irrationally agitated...
CheddarDreams
All my downvoters would agree with you it seems haha, who knew it was such a passionate topic!
PickleMorty
Hey guys wanna play with my Lego?
BrotherEstapol
What's wrong with that statement? That's how you would say it...
BenjaminSapiens
Literally no one says it like that. Not in America, anyway.
BrotherEstapol
Literally everyone outside of America says it it like that mate.
BenjaminSapiens
Like I said: Literally no one in America says it that way.
PickleMorty
No lol thats how you say it. Everyone else says "hey you guys wanna go play with my Legos." Autocorrect even has Legos. Just sounds better.
BrotherEstapol
In this case "Everyone else" = only Americans. The rest of the world doesn't use the "S" mate.
Maaatth
It's more that LEGO doesn't have a plural form.
danjanon
Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural. Sheep, aircraft, fish, and Lego are some
UsernameDoesntEndTheWayYouThinkItBlowjob
Sheese, airscraft, and fice
Maaatth
The point is that there is only one brand named LEGO. You pluralize their products, not the brand.
danjanon
Does that mean I can't say "look at all that Lego" ?
DigiT00l
Yes, but not "look at all that Legos"
Maaatth
Sure you can, you just did.
LurkerOfDarkness
Well yes and no, but if you want to pluralise, it'd be legoer. But since the pluralisation doesn't work for this word in danish the 1/2
shitheadtookmyname
Is Lego a Danish word? It's a Danish company but that doesn't make it a Danish word.
LurkerOfDarkness
Yes it is, lego is the first two letters from the words "leg" and "godt". "Leg" means "(to) play", and "godt" means "good"/"well".
LurkerOfDarkness
Specification "klods" is added, which is then pluralised regularly. For sets singular and plural are the same. 2/2
W92Baj
Its Lego. There is no argument, no alternative. It's Lego
LurkerOfDarkness
How much experience do you have with danish language?
floojah
Would it not be more simply, 'Lego pieces'. It's the objects we want to pluralise not the brand.
LurkerOfDarkness
Hence why danish uses Lego klods -> Lego klodser, (klods = brick/piece)
floojah
Happens all the time when the brand becomes so synonymous with the item that it replaces it.
LurkerOfDarkness
Lego is both the name of the company and the product.